feudalism
IPA: fjˈudʌɫɪzʌm
noun
- A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
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Examples of "feudalism" in Sentences
- It is the symbol of slovak feudalism.
- This was the nature of European feudalism.
- Here was the essence of mediaeval feudalism.
- The English system of government minus the House of Commons is feudalism.
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